Biological implications of sulfide in sediment - A review focusing on sediment toxicity

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 2526-2532

  Wang, Feiyue ^a   Chapman, Peter M ^a  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Bioirrigation; Metals; Sediment; Sulfide; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

HEAVY METAL; SULFIDE;

SEDIMENT POLLUTION; SULFIDE; TOXICITY;

ADAPTATION; ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BENTHOS; CONTAMINATION; DECOMPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT; TOXICITY TESTING;

EID: 0032742578     PISSN: 07307268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/etc.5620181120     Document Type: Article

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